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Amazon Research & Conservation Collaborative

Helping protect the through interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and communication initiatives.

02/04/2026

In this Amazonian rainforest, the ground disappears beneath rising water, and fish gaurd their nests beside birds in the treetops. 🐠

Special trees, such as Eschweilera tenuifolia, thrive while submerged underwater, creating important habitat for all species throughout the year. 🌳

However, they can't do it alone. Eschweilera's intricate flowers make it dependent on large carpenter and orchid bees for pollination and reproduction. 🐝

Just another amazing example of how everything is connected in this incredible rainforest.
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24/02/2026

After more than a month of relentless protest, the Brazilian government has officially revoked the decree authorizing the Arco Norte river dredging project. What was planned as a network of industrial waterways to move soy through the Amazon has been stopped.

This victory belongs to the 14 communities of the lower Tapajós River who stood together and blockaded the Cargill port — backed by powerful solidarity from local and international allies. ✊🏽

These communities have shown that people’s power in protest remains one of the most effective ways to resist extractive projects. Their courage protected not only their own way of life, but the rivers, forests, and ecological integrity of the Central Amazon as a whole. We are grateful for and inspired by this outcome.

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19/02/2026

The Hoatzin is one of the most evolutionarily distinctive bird species on Earth 🌎

Found in the flooded forests and oxbow lakes of the Amazon, the survives on a diet that few birds can handle: tough, fibrous leaves. To do this, it relies on a highly specialized digestive system. Its enlarged crop functions much like the rumen of cattle, hosting microbial communities that break down plant material. This adaptation gives the its distinctive odor and its nickname, the “stinkbird,”

Even more remarkably, Hoatzin chicks hatch with clawed wings—an ancestral trait that allows them to climb through riverside vegetation to escape predators before they can fly. The Hoatzin therefore offers a glimpse into more prehistoric bird species of the past.

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12/02/2026

In response to escalating threats, the Baihuaeri Waorani (led by ) launched a new territorial monitoring and defense initiative in 2025. With support from ARCC (.arcc) and the Annenberg Foundation, the initiative weaves together ancestral knowledge and modern tools to detect and report illegal incursions along the Cononaco River.

While the project has already achieved notable success, it also highlights serious concerns regarding the government's obligation to safeguard Yasuní and the uncontacted Waorani peoples.

Read full article on our blog 📝 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢

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30/01/2026

A coalition of peoples from the lower Tapajós River has established a protest camp at the Cargill terminal in Santarém. Why?

They are opposing the government’s recently approved plan to dredge the lower Tapajós River to allow passage of soy-laden cargo ships. The project would heavily benefit Cargill, a U.S. agribusiness giant that profits from deforestation, while heavily damaging the river ecosystem and those who depend on it.

Beyond the direct impacts on the river ecosystem, the dredging is expected to accelerate soy-driven deforestation—one of the leading causes of forest loss in the central Amazon. The privatization of the river as a commercial shipping route poses a direct threat to Indigenous communities and their ways of life. Through this action, they aim to draw national and international attention and pressure the government to abandon the project.

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26/01/2026

Our Annual Report is out! 🧭

Thank you to all our donors, supporters, and partners for making 2025 such an impactful year! We hope you will continue you to support ARCC and the Amazon Rainforest in 2026 and beyond 🫶🏽

Visit our website to read report and donate:
https://www.rainforest-arcc.org/

21/01/2026

In the Amazon, land and water often merge as one. Many forests exist underwater for months on end, as the water level can rise more than 10 meters with the rainy season. Fishes swim where deer once walked. Branches that birds perched on now hide angelfish. Many land animals are forced to move to upland areas out of reach of the floodwaters.

People also benefit; flooded forests provide nursery to many of the Amazon's most important food fish. Unfortunately, these dynamic ecosystems are threatened by deforestation and the intensification of flooding and drought caused by climatechange.

We all have a responsibility to protect these incredible ecosystems and the people and wildlife they support in the Amazon Rainforest.

13/01/2026

¡Fecha límite: 15 de enero! 🐸

Las becas de investigación ($1500) y periodismo ($1000) de ARCC apoyan a personas que trabajan para promover la conservación de la biodiversidad y las culturas indígenas en la amazónica occidental. 🔍📝

Gracias 🇪🇨 📸

➡️ Enlace en nuestra biografía, o visita rainforest-arcc.org/opportunities

12/01/2026

Application Deadline: January 15, 2026 ‼️

🌿 ARCC’s Research Fellowship ($1500) & Journalism Fellowship ($1000) support individuals working to advance the conservation of biodiversity and Indigenous cultures in the western Amazon Rainforest. 🔍📝

Visit rainforest-arcc.org/opportunities to apply or learn more! ➡️ [LINK IN .arcc BIO]

Thank you !
(2025 ARCC Journalism Fellow)

10/12/2024

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of this year's ARCC Research and ARCC Journalism Grants! These outstanding individuals are advancing ARCC’s mission by supporting vital conservation efforts in the Ecuadorian Amazon. 🌿🐾

🇪🇨: Nos complace anunciar los ganadores de las becas ARCC de Investigación y ARCC de Periodismo de este año. Estas personas sobresalientes están avanzando la misión de ARCC mediante el apoyo a los esfuerzos de conservación vitales en la Amazonía ecuatoriana.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

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